During the 1999–2000 English football season, Fulham F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary Before the 1999-2000 season, Paul Bracewell was appointed as Fulham manager and despite them competing in the top half of Division One throughout the campaign, Bracewell was sacked on 30 March 2000 by millionaire owner Mohamed Al-Fayed after failing to provide instant success that was demanded from the owner who is desperate to see Fulham play Premiership football and Karl-Heinz Riedle along with assistant Roy Evans took over as caretaker managers on a temporary basis until the end of the season and they guided the Cottagers to a 9th-place finish. On 9 April 2000, the more experienced Jean Tigana was appointed as Bracewell's successor and took over in July.
Final league table
Results summary
Results by round
Results Fulham's score comes firstSoccerbase: 1999-2000 Fulham results
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 7 August 1999 Birmingham CityA2–224,042Horsfield (2) 14 August 1999 Manchester CityH0–016,754 21 August 1999 Grimsby TownA1–16,196Finnan 28 August 1999 Charlton AthleticH2–115,154Neilson, Peschisolido 30 August 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA0–017,120 11 September 1999 Port ValeA2–06,130Peschisolido, Coleman 18 September 1999 Queens Park RangersH1–019,623Peschisolido 25 September 1999 Crewe AlexandraH3–012,156Horsfield, Hayles, Symons 2 October 1999 Norwich CityA2–116,332Riedle, Hayles 16 October 1999 Swindon TownH1–013,715Horsfield 19 October 1999 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–113,160 23 October 1999 Huddersfield TownA1–113,350Gray (own goal) 26 October 1999 Crewe AlexandraA1–15,493Coleman 30 October 1999 Norwich CityH1–113,552Symons 6 November 1999 Stockport CountyA1–27,200Cadamarteri 9 November 1999 PortsmouthH1–013,229Collins 13 November 1999 BarnsleyH1–310,635Riedle 20 November 1999 Blackburn RoversA0–218,543 23 November 1999 Bolton WanderersH1–19,642Peschisolido (pen) 26 November 1999 WalsallA3–15,449Riedle, Horsfield (2) 4 December 1999 Birmingham CityH0–012,290 15 December 1999 Nottingham ForestA0–014,250 18 December 1999 Crystal PalaceA0–017,480 26 December 1999 Ipswich TownH0–017,255 28 December 1999 Sheffield UnitedA0–217,375 3 January 2000 Tranmere RoversH1–011,377Roberts (own goal) 16 January 2000 Manchester CityA0–430,057 22 January 2000 Grimsby TownH0–110,802 5 February 2000 West Bromwich AlbionH1–012,044Riedle (pen) 12 February 2000 PortsmouthA1–017,337Goldbæk 15 February 2000 Charlton AthleticA0–119,940 19 February 2000 WalsallH2–010,540Phelan, Clark 28 February 2000 Queens Park RangersA0–016,308 4 March 2000 Port ValeH3–110,418Clark (2), Melville 7 March 2000 Stockport CountyH4–18,688Hayles (2), Goldbæk, Finnan 11 March 2000 Bolton WanderersA1–312,761Clark 18 March 2000 Blackburn RoversH2–215,108Hayles, Riedle 21 March 2000 BarnsleyA0–114,262 25 March 2000 Ipswich TownA0–120,168 1 April 2000 Crystal PalaceH1–016,356Horsfield 9 April 2000 Tranmere RoversA1–17,132Melville 15 April 2000 Sheffield UnitedH4–012,197Phelan, Clark (2), Melville 22 April 2000 Swindon TownA0–17,556 24 April 2000 Nottingham ForestH1–112,696Coleman 30 April 2000 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–319,912 7 May 2000 Huddersfield TownH3–013,728Clark (2) (1 pen), Goldbæk
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR311 December 1999 Luton TownH2–28,251Horsfield, DavisR3R21 December 1999 Luton TownA3–08,170Hayles (2), HaywardR48 January 2000 WimbledonH3–016,177Collins (2), FinnanR529 January 2000 Tranmere RoversH1–213,859Coleman
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR1 1st Leg10 August 1999 Northampton TownA2–14,415Davis, HorsfieldR1 2nd Leg24 August 1999 Northampton TownH3–15,515Horsfield (3)R2 1st Leg14 September 1999 Norwich CityA4–011,160Peschisolido, Clark, Coote (own goal), Collins R2 2nd Leg21 September 1999 Norwich CityH2–05,246Hayles, DavisR312 October 1999 West Bromwich AlbionA2–110,556Peschisolido, CollymoreR41 December 1999 Tottenham HotspurH3–118,134Hayles, Horsfield, CollinsQF12 January 2000 Leicester CityA3–3 a.e.t. (pen 0–3)13,576Peschisolido, Horsfield, Coleman
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Reserve squad
References
Notes